The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987): Season 1, Episode 35 - The Phantom of the Big Apple - full transcript

[theme song playing]

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters

[grunting]

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[all]
Let's go, Ghostbusters!

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[howling]

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[grunting]

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[laughs]

[instrumental music]

Jake, take a lookat what Tracy just built.

It's fantastic.

Gosh, that's really somethin'.

Hm, what is it?

Well... well, you know
how Tracy loves hats.

Ta-da! Meet Tracy's
handy hat machine.

Why don't you show him, Trace?

[grunting]
Okey-dokey.

[machine whirring]

[beeping]

[grunting]

-Fantastic, huh?
-You're right, Eddie.

It's definitely fantastic.

[Ansabone]
Boo!

You're missing
Jessica's news report.

Boo! Boo!

Don't say I didn't warn you.

My gosh! It's almost over.

And here's a late bulletin
from New York City.

Also known as the Big Apple.

All right!

Ghosts of all shapes and sizes

have begun to appear
in New York City.

There's no explanationfor this strange development.

But you can count on yours
truly Jessica Wray

to dig up the real story.

Until then, goodnight,
ghost fans everywhere.

Ghosts in New York City?

Wow, I wonder what's goin' on.

[ringing]

Oh, sorry, the Ghostbustershave gone to another dimension.

A dimension of sight and sound.

Cut it out, Ansabone.This could bean important call.

No problem.

Hey, no fair,
ya big ape.

I warned you about that,
Ansabone.

Hello, Ghostbusters.
Oh, hi, Tom.

What? Jessica took off
in the news copter.

Where did she go?
OK, we'll get right on it.

I don't like
the sound of this.

Jessica got some kind
of strange message

and took off
in the news copter.

They don't know where she went.

You think Madam Why
might know?

Good idea. Tracy, makea video connect with Madam.

Okey-dokey.

We've got a problem, Madam Why.Jessica's disappeared.

Can you locate herwith your crystal ball?

Mm, maybe yes.
Maybe no.

Let's see.

Yes, yes,
I'm getting something.

That's not right.

[Jake]
Madam, what do you see?

Something very strange.

All I can see is
a picture of...

of New York City.

-New York City?
-Yes.

-It doesn't make sense.
-Wait. Yes, it does.

Jessica said something
about digging up the story

behind those New York ghosts.

Anytime, anytime.

[all] Let's go, Ghostbusters!

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters

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[screams]

[whistling]

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[screaming]

[screaming]

[bell dings]

[snoring]

W-why can't you guys
have a dog

instead of
an ov-v-verweight gorilla?

OK, Trace, hit it.
New York, here we come.

[whirring]

[Jessica]
Here's New York.

Sure wish I knew
who sent me the message.

"The Phantom of the Big Appleis waiting to meet you.

Come to the 13th floor
and come alone."

Well, if this is the place,

I guess I should call
the Ghostbusters

on the Ghost Beeperand let them know where I am.

But how dangerous can it be?
And, ha ha...

Besides, I'm old enough
to take care of myself.

[ominous music]

[man]
Come in, please.

[music continues]

OK, whoever and whereveryou are, what's this all about?

Sit down, Miss Wray.
I warn ya.

Ha ha, I'd be a lot betterif I could see you.

Well, here I am.

Mr. Phantom, I'll bet you cantell me about the ghosts

that are turnin' upall over New York City.

A wise guess

but you'll soon see that theghosts are just the beginning.

Uh, w-what do you mean,
I'll see?

That's why I invited
you here, first,

to show you how I scare
New York City out of its wits.

Then, I'm going to use
your television show

to tell the city
to surrender.

Wrong. I decidewhat goes on my show

and you're noton the guest list.

You do what I say or...

No chance.

Yeaow!

Benny, Clyde, stop her.

[G.B.]
Pfft, boy, your fat ape
gets me stuck

in one of them
New York traffic jams.

[spluttering]

Where are we gonna startto look for Jessica?

Let's head for Times Square.

If she's looking for ghosts,then we'll look for them, too.

I'll get out the Ecto-Strobe.

Find her before she gets away.

Right, boss.

She could be in there.

Where are you?

Not here.

Whoa, that was close.

It's time to find out
what's going on around here.

[upbeat music]

Wow, look at all the lights.

Yeah, but not many people.

The ghosts must bescaring them away.

Pull over, Trace. Let's seewhat the Ecto-Strobe shows.

Okey-dokey.

[music continues]

[clicking]

[howling]

[Eddie]
Ghosts! There they are.

They are coming out
of the subways.

So, that's it.Well, let's check it out.

Maybe it will help usfind Jessica.

Put G.B. into train form,Tracy.

We're gonna bust some ghosts.

All right.

Well, I-I hate this.
Pfft!

It's dark and dirty
in the subway. Pfft!

[babbling]

Hm, wonder what's in there.

[Phantom]
That foolish reporter
will never get away.

My plan is working perfectly.

The ghosts have used
the subway tunnels

to get all over New York.

Soon, everybody will be
too frightened

to come out
of their apartments

and then I'll take over
the city. Ha ha ha.

[grunting]
Hey, wait a minute, Phantom.

What about the people who come
into the city every day?

That's why you
and your ghost friends
are here, Big Tooth.

[Big Tooth]
Why? So you can send us
to Brooklyn Bridge?

[chuckling]
Send us to Brooklyn Bridge.

That's a good one. He he he.

Sweet Tooth, that's enough.

He he he. Oh, sorry. Ahe he.

Fortunately, those
big mouth of yours

is good for somethin'
more than laughin'.

Now time to use them to cut
the Brooklyn Bridge in half.

[thinking]
Cut the bridge!

Oh gosh, this is terrible.

I've got to get in touch
with the Ghostbusters.

Hope they hear my beeper.

Calling the Ghostbusters.
This is Jessica.

[G.B.]
I said I wouldn't like this
and I don't.

[beeping]

[Eddie]Hey, that's Jessica's beeper.

Jessica. Jessica,
where are you?

Jake, thank goodness.

New York's been overrun
with ghosts

and I know who's
controlling them.

-Oh-oh!
-Jessica, what is it?

Are you OK?

Quick, the Brooklyn Bridge.
What? Oh!

[mumbling]

[Jake on phone]
What about
the Brooklyn Bridge?

Jessica! Jessica!

Jessica, Jessica.

Why is the Brooklyn Bridge
in danger?

And where are you?

Ah, it's no use.Something's happened to her.

So, you warned the Ghostbustersabout my plans

with the Brooklyn Bridge,
did you?

You bet I did.

You're not as big a cheeseas you think you are, you rat.

We'll see about that.

She said the Brooklyn Bridge
was in danger.

Right, but she didn't
say from what?

And how are we gonna find
the Brooklyn Bridge?

Yeah, there's nobody
around here to ask.

-[Tracy grunts]
-[Eddie] Maybe that way.

-[grunts]
-Or this way.

[grunting]

I know what we need.
A subway map.

Trace, have you got a...

Map?

[babbling]

All right, Miss Star Reporter.

Here's your story.

Watch how I make New Yorkthe capital of my ghost empire.

Big Tooth, Sweet Tooth, Cavity

time for you to get
to work on the bridge.

Go, cut it in half.

[grunting]

[laughing]

[in unison]
All right, ghosts.

Tracy, do you know
here we are?

Ah, look out.

[chugging]

Whoa!

Good work, Tracy.That was too close for comfort.

[grunting]
Look.

And I thought subways
stayed underground.

Not when they go across rivers.

This must bethe Brooklyn Bridge.

[screeches]

Safe at last!

Uh-oh, I spoke too soon. Look!

[dramatic music]

[chomping]

Yummy, he he he.

[mumbling]

Oh, my gosh,
they're eating the bridge.

So that's what Jessica meant.

The ghosts
are cutting it in half

so nobody can come
into the city.

Come on, we gotta stop 'em.

[dramatic music]

[Jake]Try to get close enough for meto use the Dematerializer.

[grunting]You will...

if it isn'tthe Ghostbummers.

Yeah, and G.B., ooh,
I love those rubber tires.

[all]
Mm, yum, yum, yum.

Yum!

Not my tires.

[screeches]

[Jake]
I'll get 'em.

No good.We're not close enough.

[G.B.]
Yikes! Yike, get away.

L-leave me alone.

Yummy tires.

Tracy, help!

They're coming at me
from all directions.

Okey-dokey.

[all screaming]

I told you not to do that.

Listen, man,you're not the boss.

[chuckling]

Toss 'em up, Trace.

[ghosts babbling]

[grunting]

Those fools don't scare us,
but it doesn't matter.

The Brooklyn Bridge is broken,
my plan is working.

Look.

[Eddie]
Sufferin' spankers!

There's a subway train headingfor that break in the bridge.

-We gotta do something.
-Yeah, but what?

No full moon tonight

so I can't call on Fuddyfor super strength.

[grunting]

Gosh, Trace it's a big bridge.

But it's the only chance
we have.

I'll take the wheel
and you go for it.

[swooshes]

[intense music]

Better do it fast.

[grunting]

-Yay! He did it.
-Yah! He did it.

Come on, let's pick him up.

[Jessica]
Ho-ho, good ol' Tracy,
he always comes through.

I'm not finished yet.
I still have you.

And the Ghostbusters
don't know where you are.

[thinking]
Maybe no, maybe yes.

[Jake]
The Brooklyn Bridge
will be OK.

But we still don't know
where Jessica is.

[beeping]

Listen. That's your
emergency signal.

She must have switched it on
so we can track her.

-Can you do it, Trace?
-No, problem.

[beeping]

Hey, it's coming
from the building over there.

[Benny over TV] Boss? Boss, the Ghostbusters are outside the building.

They know where I am now.

Wait. That's even better.

Let the Ghostbummers in.

-Then grab 'em.
-You got it.

Don't get lonely, reporter.

In a few minutes, your friends
will be right here with you.

[thinking] If I could just get out of these ropes.

Wait, the plant. One good kick should do it.

[crashes]

Oh, I hope this piece
is sharp enough.

Oh, it worked!

Now, if I could just find
another way out of here.

Ah-ha!

OK, here's the plan.

Trace, you check the outside,while Eddie takes the inside.

[dramatic music]

Uh-oh.

[Phantom]
Grab 'em.

Jake, get the Dematerializer.

[Phantom] After them.

[Jessica thinking] Oh, boy. That's a long step down and I'm freezing.

Wait. That's Tracy.

[shouting]
Tracy! Tracy!

I'm trapped.
Can you help me?

Okey-dokey.

[music continues]

Quick, the crooked copter.

My hero!

Uh-oh.

[copter whirring]

-He got away.
-Maybe not. Look.

Hold 'em, Trace.

[zaps]

The Phantom of the Big Apple
is history.

[Phantom]
I'll be back.

Take your time.

Well, guys,
I'll never take off again

without letting you know
where I am.

Yeah, It's important
to keep in touch

especially when you're
chasing ghosts.

-Or any other time, too.
-What's that?

Oh, that's Tracy's hat machine.

[creaking]

[all laughing]

[Jessica]
It's great, Tracy.

But when I was standing
on the edge
of the Phantom's building,

this is the only hat
I wanted to see.

[grunting]

[all laughing]

Today, we found out
that New York City

is an interesting place.

That's right. It's filledwith unusual buildings.

Big and small, new and old.

Yeah. Some are
too old for me.

There's nothing wrongwith old, Belfry.

Grandpa Kong is old.

And think how muchwe've learned from him.

-Hmm, that's true.
-New is nice.

But you should never forgethow much there is to learn

from people and placesand things that are old.

See you soon, old friends.

[theme song playing]

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters ♪